Primordial Era: Becoming the Great Emperor of Humanity from the Start

Chapter 286 Assessment!

Dao Ancestor Hongjun moved extremely fast, traveling swiftly through the Chaos Sea, and soon arrived at the place where the supreme aura had just manifested.

A massive, dark yellow gate appeared before Dao Ancestor Hongjun; it was the very same Xuanhuang Dao Palace that Yangmei had seen before.

"Xuanhuang Dao Palace? I've never heard of it before. Could it be a powerful figure who rose to prominence later, or perhaps someone from another world?"

"Impossible! Apart from that place, even if we searched all the heavens and myriad realms, it would be impossible for such a powerful being to be born!" Dao Ancestor Hongjun thought to himself.

The origins of Dao Ancestor Hongjun are mysterious; he is not a being of this world. Jiang Heng had actually known some of these secrets for a long time.

Jiang Heng had no idea where Dao Ancestor Hongjun came from, how he became so powerful, or how he suffered such severe injuries.

This is also the deepest secret hidden by Dao Ancestor Hongjun, because it was because of this secret that Dao Ancestor Hongjun rushed here immediately.

Many secrets unknown to the beings of this world, but Dao Ancestor Hongjun knew them, such as what that supreme aura truly represented.

In the eyes of Dao Ancestor Hongjun, someone who could possess such an unparalleled aura must be an unimaginably powerful being.

Such a powerful figure was someone that even Dao Ancestor Hongjun, at the height of his power, had only heard of by chance and was someone he had to look up to.

If such a powerful figure truly left behind some kind of legacy, it would be an unimaginable opportunity, its value even surpassing that of the primordial world.

Therefore, after sensing that supreme aura, Dao Ancestor Hongjun no longer cared about any feints or diversions.

Dao Ancestor Hongjun was well aware that this was only happening in this world; if it were anywhere else, it would be a momentous event that would shake the heavens.

Let alone experts at the Perfected Heavenly Dao level, even experts at higher levels would flock to it after sensing that supreme aura.

This would undoubtedly be an opportunity for Dao Ancestor Hongjun. If he could obtain the inheritance, he would have ascended to the heavens in one step.

By then, even if the entire primordial world were handed over to him, I'm afraid Dao Ancestor Hongjun wouldn't even give it a second glance.

Thinking of this, Dao Ancestor Hongjun could no longer suppress his excitement and immediately walked to the front of the Xuanhuang Gate.

With a gentle push, the Xuanhuang Gate opened, and Dao Ancestor Hongjun's figure quickly disappeared completely into it.

Just after Dao Ancestor Hongjun disappeared, Jiang Heng and his group arrived near the Xuanhuang Gate.

"Is this the place where the supreme expert left his legacy?" Yang Jian asked solemnly.

Just from that dark yellow gate, Jiang Heng and the others felt an unparalleled aura, which deeply shocked them.

No further words were needed; with just a glance, Jiang Heng and the others could sense an unimaginable, supreme aura.

"It seems my guess was correct! If a powerhouse of this level really has some scheme, I'm afraid we'll have a hard time resisting them!" Jiang Heng said.

The principle is actually very simple: in the face of absolute power, no amount of conspiracy or trickery will have any effect.

Take this Xuanhuang Gate as an example; it is an unimaginable treasure, even surpassing the innate treasures of the primordial world.

Jiang Heng couldn't quite figure out what level of magic weapon the Gate of Xuanhuang was, but he vaguely felt that it was probably a supreme treasure even above Pangu.

Coupled with that supreme aura, it's no exaggeration to say that the master of this Xuanhuang Dao Palace must be an unimaginable being.

Such an existence could completely sweep across the entire primordial world. Jiang Heng would probably have little power to fight back in front of such an existence.

Such an entity, if it truly wanted to do something, wouldn't need any schemes or tricks; it could simply sweep everything aside.

As for whether it was a case of a powerful person falling into misfortune and needing to plot and scheme to possess another's body for rebirth, Jiang Heng never even considered that.

The reason is simple: at lower levels, this might be possible. But for higher-level powerhouses, there are simply not that many complicated things.

Even now, if Jiang Heng only has a drop of blood left, or even a fragment of his primordial spirit, there are plenty of ways to restore him to his original state.

Even if a higher-level expert has completely perished, they may be able to be resurrected in the long river of time.

Even if he were to revive in a way that Jiang Heng cannot yet comprehend, it would not be strange at all, so there would be no need for any possession.

With that thought in mind, Jiang Heng no longer hesitated and directly pushed open the Xuanhuang Gate. Just then, the Xuanhuang light suddenly became dazzling.

In a daze, even with Jiang Heng's current strength, his primordial spirit was obscured by an invisible force in that instant, making him unable to perceive anything.

"Entering the Xuanhuang Dao Sect means you are willing to accept my inheritance, but whether you are qualified needs to be tested three times."

Only by passing the three tests can you be considered qualified to receive my teachings, but whether you succeed depends on your own destiny!

Alright! Now we will proceed to the first test. This test will determine your age. Anyone born within this era can pass!

A tremendous voice echoed through the void, waking Jiang Heng from his dazed state. He found himself in a void.

Yang Jian and the others had vanished. In this void, apart from Jiang Heng, there was nothing else.

Jiang Heng heard the voice very clearly just now, which made him realize that this place was indeed the inheritance site of an unparalleled expert.

Only by passing three tests can one be qualified to receive the inheritance of a supreme being, but that is only a qualification.

Whether one can successfully inherit the legacy is not a certainty. One might pass all three tests, only to fail in the end.

However, Jiang Heng understood that thinking about these things now was of little use; passing the three tests was the priority.

The voice just now said that the first test is age, which is perfectly reasonable.

The older a being is, the more powerful it may be, but it also means that the being has cultivated for a very long time.

Over a long period of time, even a pig can cultivate into an unparalleled demon, becoming a powerful being that shakes the world.

But that doesn't mean the pig is exceptional. With time and experience, it's not surprising that it would develop considerable strength.

Only by cultivating great strength in a short period of time can a living being demonstrate its potential, which is probably the purpose of this test.

However, what puzzled Jiang Heng was that he didn't understand how long a "cycle" was. Was it a million years? Or tens of millions of years?

However, even if you take it all in, Jiang Heng's cultivation time is not long. Even Dao Ancestor Hongjun was shocked by Jiang Heng's cultivation speed.

Yang Jian became a peak Quasi-Saint in just over a thousand years, and then spent several decades becoming a Saint.

This cultivation speed was already astonishing to all living beings in the primordial world. But compared to Jiang Heng, it was insignificant.

After all, although Jiang Heng was born a period of time earlier than Yang Jian, the time difference was not that much, only a million years more.

In those extra million years, Jiang Heng had already become an Immortal Emperor, which was two realms higher than Yang Jian.

Even the Three Pure Ones, in fact, began to be conceived after the creation of the world and after Pangu's primordial spirit was divided into three parts, but it took a very long time just to take human form.

From the time the world was created, when the Three Pure Ones became saints, they had actually been cultivating in the primordial world for an extremely long time.

It is no exaggeration to say that, in terms of cultivation speed alone, Jiang Heng is absolutely number one in the entire prehistoric world.

Although it is unknown how long a Daoji (a system of time) actually lasts, if even Jiang Heng is not qualified, it is estimated that others will also find it difficult to qualify.

Just as Jiang Heng was pondering, a beam of dark yellow light descended from the void, enveloping Jiang Heng in its glow.

Just a moment ago, Jiang Heng did consider resisting. However, he discovered that he was completely powerless against the dark yellow light.

This further confirmed Jiang Heng's belief that the being who left behind the legacy was undoubtedly an unparalleled being whose strength far surpassed his own.

The dark yellow light came quickly and went just as fast. Jiang Heng didn't even feel it before the dark yellow light dissipated.

"It's truly remarkable that a society that has only existed for a little over ten years has come this far. You've passed this test!"

The loud voice rang out again, just as Jiang Heng had expected. If it was only a test of age, it was indeed not a problem for him.

Of course, this is only the first hurdle, and it only tests age. Eliminating some very old creatures is not too difficult.

If nothing unexpected happens, Yang Jian and the others should have no problem passing this test.

Jiang Heng didn't know if Dao Ancestor Hongjun had come, but this test was probably not very friendly to him.

Dao Ancestor Hongjun is not a being of this world. Not only is his origin unknown, but he has likely existed for an extremely long time.

After all, even counting from the time when the great god Pangu created the world, quite a lot of time has passed by the present era.

Dao Ancestor Hongjun came to this world before the Great God Pangu created heaven and earth, so his existence is naturally much longer.

In fact, the situation was pretty much as Jiang Heng had expected. Yang Jian, Nezha, and the others did not encounter any problems and all passed the first test.

Even Dao Ancestor Hongjun, who arrived before Jiang Heng and the others, had already successfully passed the first test.

Dao Ancestor Hongjun was indeed sweating bullets at first, after all, it was the age assessment, and he was not at an advantage in this aspect.

What relieved Dao Ancestor Hongjun somewhat was that the age requirement for the first level of the test was only one cycle.

Dao Ancestor Hongjun naturally knew that the so-called "one era" actually referred to the time of the birth and destruction of the universe.

Although Dao Ancestor Hongjun existed for a relatively long time, he had not exceeded the scope of a Dao era, so he was able to pass the test smoothly.

However, the first level of assessment requires an age of one century, which is an extremely long period of time.

The fact that the criteria for selecting a successor are so lenient undoubtedly indicates that the entity that left behind the legacy must be incredibly powerful.

Only an extremely powerful being could perceive a epoch, a time as long as an era, as merely a very short period of time.

"The second test will assess the strength of your true spirit. Both your physical body and primordial spirit can be enhanced through acquired means."

But only the true spirit is eternal, and in the countless worlds of the heavens and myriad realms, the means to alter the true spirit are extremely limited.

"To inherit my Dao, your true spirit must reach a certain level. Are you ready?"

The powerful voice rang out again, clearly explaining the content of the second test, but also revealing a lot of information.

What is a true spirit? Jiang Heng only had a vague understanding, but he could actually guess a thing or two from the other party's words.

According to Jiang Heng's speculation, the true spirit should be the fundamental existence of a living being, a unique mark of a living being's existence in this world.

Just like the voice said, both the physical body and the primordial spirit can be changed through acquired means.

For example, Jiang Heng once helped Nezha and Yang Jian improve their physical condition, giving Yang Jian the Chaotic Body and Nezha the Innate Dao Body Holy Embryo.

The primordial spirit itself is cultivated; the stronger one's cultivation, the stronger one's primordial spirit becomes—this is common knowledge in cultivation.

For example, the primordial spirit of a sage is far more powerful than that of other living beings; in fact, it could be said that the two are not even on the same level.

But no matter how powerful a person's physical body and spirit are, the essence of their soul cannot be changed; this is probably what is called the true spirit.

For example, when Pangu's primordial spirit split into three, the Three Pure Ones were created. The traces of the Great God Pangu can never be erased from the souls of the Three Pure Ones.

Because that was originally part of the Three Pure Ones, if it were completely erased, then the Three Pure Ones would no longer be the Three Pure Ones.

Of course, for Jiang Heng, what the True Spirit actually is is not important at all; the key is whether he can pass the second level of the test.

At this point, Jiang Heng was certain that the existence of this place of inheritance was far beyond his imagination.

Is he a powerhouse at the Sacrifice Dao Realm? Or above the Sacrifice Dao Realm? Or perhaps an even more powerful being? Jiang Heng naturally had no idea.

However, regardless of what level this mysterious expert has reached, it is certain that his strength far surpasses that of Jiang Heng.

If one could obtain the inheritance of this supreme expert, wouldn't that mean ascending to the heavens in one step? Or perhaps stepping into a much wider world?

After all, the voice just now mentioned the myriad worlds, which means there are even more vast worlds.

Moreover, even if it's just to prevent Dao Ancestor Hongjun from obtaining the inheritance here, Jiang Heng will definitely do everything in his power.

The dark yellow light descended once more, and Jiang Heng's consciousness blurred again. He felt nothing, but time and space were constantly changing.

When Jiang Heng regained consciousness, he found himself in an incredibly vast ocean.

Everyone knows that a fish leaps over the Dragon Gate and ascends to heaven in one step, transforming into a dragon! But few people know the difficulties involved in leaping over the Dragon Gate.

When the Dragon Gate appears, millions of fish rush to leap over it, but only a handful succeed, or even none at all.

Now, you will be transformed into the most ordinary fish, experiencing firsthand the arduous journey of a fish leaping over the dragon gate in this vast ocean!

A tremendous sound rang out, and only then did Jiang Heng realize that he had actually transformed into a small fish in the vast ocean.

Jiang Heng never expected that the second test would be conducted in this way.

(End of this chapter)